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64 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1025.17 (Matthew Henry)
… the Nicolaitans which we read of ( Revelation 2:6, 2:15 ), and which Christ there says, once and again, was a thing he hated. But some of the ancients clear him from this …
65 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1119.12 (Matthew Henry)
… the Nicolaitans, persons who pretended zeal for Christ, but really opposed him. Pride, ambition, and worldly interest of church-pastors and church-rulers …
66 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1148.18 (Matthew Henry)
… the Nicolaitans (from whom the Gnostics, a most sensual corrupt set of people, arose afterwards), may perhaps, by the apostle here, be more especially cautioned …
67 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the Nicolaitans, which I also hate, Revelation 2:6. “Though thou hast declined in thy love to what is good, yet thou retainest thy hatred to what is evil, especially …
68 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.25 (Matthew Henry)
… the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. There were some who taught that it was lawful to eat things sacrificed to idols, and that simple fornication was no sin …
69 Nave's Topical Index, Nicolaitanes.1
Nicolaitanes
70 Nave's Topical Index, Nicolaitanes.3
Nicolaitanes, General scriptures concerning Revelation 2:6;
71 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Balaam.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
… . (See NICOLAITANES .) Balaam was constrained to utter prophecies regarding the future of Israel of wonderful magnificence and beauty of expression ( Numbers …
72 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Nicolaitanes.1 (Matthew G. Easton)
Nicolaitanes
73 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Nicolaitanes.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Nicolaitanes — The church at Ephesus ( Revelation 2:6 ) is commended for hating the “deeds” of the Nicolaitanes, and the church of Pergamos is blamed for having …
74 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Pergamos.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… the Nicolaitanes. Antipas, Christ’s “faithful martyr,” here sealed his testimony with his blood.
75 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Philetus.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Philetus — amiable, with Hymenaeus, at Ephesus, said that the “resurrection was past already” ( 2 Timothy 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:18 ). This was a Gnostic heresy held by the Nicolaitanes. (See ALEXANDER [4].)
76 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Gnosticism.82
The Nicolaitans.
77 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Gnosticism.83
… the Nicolaitans were ( Revelation 2:6, 15 ) is not absolutely certain; but it is not unlikely that they were so called because of their having assumed the name …
78 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Gnosticism.84
… the Nicolaitans mentioned by name in Revelation. The comparison in all these passages, of the error condemned with that of Balaam, is decisive as to the identity …
79 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Gnosticism.105
… the Nicolaitans. The nature of that heresy may be stated in the words of Irenaeus himself:
80 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Jude, the Epistle of.68
… . The Nicolaitans, and the "woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things …